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Lighting... Backgrounds ….

A flash is a must, no matter what you’re doing. Do some experimenting, You may only need a background if
because direct flash from a hot shoe is not pretty, so your plan is to focus on portraiture.

please learn to bounce light either from an angle of the What type of background will depend on
small card inside the speed light, off walls or off reflectors. the style of photography.

When you do, make notes about what you
did, what the settings were and where the

flash was pointing etc.

The next thing you need is a lighting kit. You can start with
something cheap... just a couple of lights and 2 soft boxes to

start, or umbrellas. But if you’re shooting landscapes only,
then you don’t need a lighting kit.
I made this background for the shot

However, if you are mainly shooting social or sports, don’t forget an off- above out of a few planks of wood.

camera radio flash will come in really handy if you want to Other backgrounds like the one on the
create some really great pictures. The Cactus V2 is a left was painted by hand. It all depends

pretty cheap wireless flash unit... especially when l think on what type of picture you are looking
what l paid years ago for my radio flash. Cactus brought to create. If you’re not very artistic, you

out a V4 and apparently, it’s improved somewhat. can always get a local artist to help you
I’ve never used it so it’s best that you get some reviews out, but that’s going to be costly, and

on wireless flash before you buy. there are plenty of cheap backgrounds
you can get online.